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Orlistat Diet Plan

Orlistat Diet Plan

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Staying healthy and losing weight means eating the right diet.

Your perfect diet should be nutritionally balanced, with roughly 30 percent of the calories you consume coming from fat. It should be rich in fruits and vegetables, and three main meals a day will help you maintain a healthy daily intake of the fats, proteins and carbohydrates your body needs.

The ideal Orlistat diet is mildly hypocaloric, which means you will be eating slightly fewer calories than you burn. This helps the weight loss process, and as a dietary strategy comes recommended by many health experts for long-term weight loss.

What does an Orlistat diet look like?

Breakfast

Dried fruit with low-calorie yoghurt, or

25-40g cereal with low-fat milk, or

Poached egg with grilled tomatoes

Lunch

Sandwiches (two or three slices of bread) of lean meat and salad, or

No cream soup with two slices of bread, or

Jacket potato with low-fat cheese

Dessert

One piece of fresh fruit, or

Baked or stewed fruit, with custard (made from low-fat milk) or yoghurt

Evening meal

Chilli and rice, served with vegetables or salad, or

Jacket or boiled potatoes, served with a large portion of vegetables, or

Large mixed salad with tuna or two boiled eggs, two slices of bread

Dessert

Fresh fruit salad or tinned fruit (choose fruits in natural juice, rather syrup which is high in unwanted calories), or

In the perfect Orlistat diet, 30 percent of the calories you consume should come from fat.

Ways to reduce your fat intake:

– Choose lean cuts of meat

– Replace butter with low-fat spreads

– Bake, grill, poach or microwave your food

– Choose low-fat dairy products

As well as this:

Try to have five portions of fruit and vegetables each day

Increase your intake of fibre to maintain a healthy digestive system and reduce your cholesterol levels

Avoid sugar as much as possible. It contains empty calories that’ll slow down your progress

Remember that taking orlistat makes it harder for your body to absorb certain vitamins, so keep your levels topped up with a daily multivitamin

Food groups

When you’re taking Orlistat, it’s important to be aware which food groups contain the crucial nutrients you need.

Protein

Protein is found in meat, fish, eggs, cheese, tofu & beans:

Protein helps build muscles, bones tissues and cells

Protein can function as enzymes that speed up chemical reactions inside cells

Can act as hormones which are messengers that tell cells in the body what to do

If you don’t eat enough, your body takes protein from your muscles, which causes them to atrophy

Carbohydrates

Carbohydrates are found in pasta, rice, bread, potatoes & beans:

They act as the first port of call for energy

They are only stored in very small amounts

When carbohydrate stores run out, the liver produces some but stored energy in muscles and fat will have to be used

Fat

Fat is found in oils and fats, oily fish, nuts and seeds, egg yolks, olives and avocados:

Fat is used for energy storage for when carbohydrates run out

Fat is very high in calories – one gram has twice as many calories as one gram of protein or carbs

When using the diet pill Alli, fat consumption should be limited

Fat is needed for the carrying and absorption of fat soluble vitamins like vitamins A and E which are necessary for skin and sight

Fruit and vegetables

Both contain vitamins and minerals used in nearly every process and reaction in the body

They are low in fat (except olives and avocados) so can be eaten freely while taking Alli

They are high in fibre which is essential for digestive health

Calcium

Calcium is found in dairy products such as milk, yogurt and cheese, green leafy vegetables and soft bones in tinned fish:

Calcium is used for muscle contraction and movement

Needed for strong bones

Best when three portions are consumed every day. A portion is a matchbox size piece of cheese, a small pot of yogurt or 200 ml milk

When taking Alli, consume only low-fat dairy products

Being overweight: advice and tips

Being overweight isn’t just a cosmetic issue, you also risk developing a number of serious and potentially life-threatening diseases, such as high cholesterol, high blood sugar and heart disease, as well as certain types of cancer.

Advice

Eat well – at least three regular, nutritionally balanced meals a day

Relax and eat your meals slowly – you’ll be less likely to still feel hungry afterwards